Known Issue: Flickering / rendering issues when sharing the Google Earth Pro app via Firefox in Collaborate




 
Known Issue: Flickering / rendering issues when sharing the Google Earth Pro app via Firefox in Collaborate

Date Published: May 21,2021 Category: Product:Web_Conferencing; Version:Web_Conferencing   Article No.: 000075383

Product: Collaborate

Service Pack(s): Web Conferencing

Steps to Replicate:

  • Launch Google Earth Pro.
  • Join a Collaborate session in Firefox.
  • Application Share Google Earth Pro.

 
Symptoms:

Known Issue Symptoms

The symptoms differ between Windows and Mac systems.
  • Windows: users will find that sharing the Google Earth Pro app in their Collaborate sessions via Firefox can produce a white overlay with a rapidly flickering effect.
  • Mac: users will find that sharing the Google Earth Pro app in their Collaborate sessions via Firefox may appear as expected at first, however zooming in / out within the app can cause some portions of the app to become cropped and/or overlapped.

Affected Platforms

The Mozilla Firefox browser on both Windows & Mac systems.

Resolution/Workaround: Use a different supported browser for your platform; please reference our Browser Support page below:
https://help.blackboard.com/Collaborate/Ultra/Moderator/Get_Started/Browser_Support